School profile

Scott Primary School & Nursery

Primary · Community school · Bedford, MK41 7JA

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,605 of 15,057

Worse than 63% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Scott Primary School & Nursery Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 30 Jan 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils469
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Anita Barker
Local authorityBedford
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 109512.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBedfordEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%, worse than England, similar to Bedford57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.3%, worse than England, similar to Bedford3%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Bedford105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Bedford103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, better than Bedford104105
Expected standard in reading76%, similar to England, similar to Bedford74%76%
Expected standard in writing67%, worse than England, similar to Bedford69%73%
Expected standard in maths78%, similar to England, better than Bedford70%75%
Pupils taking tests58--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils469
Girls225
Boys244
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.16.2%
First language not English11.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.428
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.86
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.19
Average class size26.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
57.6%
Other White
9.4%
White and Black Caribbean
5.5%
African
5.1%
Indian
4.5%
White and Asian
3.4%
Other mixed
3.2%
Bangladeshi
2.3%
Other Asian
2.3%
White and Black African
1.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.6
Teachers (FTE)20.42
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.96
Support staff (FTE)30.07
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2520.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.55
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.106
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.49
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.49
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBedfordEngland
Overall absence4.3%, better than England, better than Bedford4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8.1%, better than England, better than Bedford12.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, better than England, similar to Bedford0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Scott Primary School & Nursery
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondarySt Thomas More Catholic SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryBrickhill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miNot applicablePilgrims Pre-Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miNot applicableBedford Greenacre Independent SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miPrimaryEdith Cavell Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.9 miNot applicableBedford Modern SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.0 miPrimaryHazeldene SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryThe Hills AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryLivingstone Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.1 miNot applicableBedford SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Scott Primary School & Nursery

What is Scott Primary School & Nursery's Ofsted rating?

Scott Primary School & Nursery is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 30 Jan 2019.

How does Scott Primary School & Nursery rank in England?

Scott Primary School & Nursery ranks 9,605 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 63% of schools).

What are Scott Primary School & Nursery's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 59% of pupils at Scott Primary School & Nursery met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Scott Primary School & Nursery?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Scott Primary School & Nursery made 55 offers from 106 applications (1.9 per offer), and 49 of 49 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Scott Primary School & Nursery?

Scott Primary School & Nursery has 469 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Scott Primary School & Nursery?

Scott Primary School & Nursery had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Scott Primary School & Nursery?

At Scott Primary School & Nursery, the average class had 26.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Scott Primary School & Nursery?

In 2025/26, pupils at Scott Primary School & Nursery missed 4.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.